Can You Believe that Spring is Here?

It is amazing to think that we are already past the halfway point in the spring semester of 2010! Each year goes by a little faster than the one before. This year at UNCC, God has worked in mighty ways. Many men and women are coming to faith in Jesus Christ and that is a testament to the labor of the staff at UNCC, your faithful support and prayers and most importantly the work of the Holy Spirit in people's hearts. Below is a brief rundown of what events have been going on and what you can specifically pray for coming up. Thank you for your willingness to partner with us in prayer!

Recent Events

• February 20, Charlotte, NC - We had a retreat for our team of students going with us to Johannesburg, South Africa this summer
• March 15-17, Myrtle Beach, SC - Zach was down helping our Summer Beach Project staff setup jobs for the 150+ students that will be participating in this year's project
• March 16, Elon, NC - Amy was visiting several of the key girls that she discipled during her time at Elon University

Upcoming Events

• March 26-28, Matthews, NC - We will hold a leadership summit for all of our students leaders this summer, including the Cross Cultural Project team.
• April 12-15, Louisville, KY - Our entire staff team will be attending a conference, called "Together for the Gospel". Speakers will include Mark Dever, John Piper, CJ Mahaney and more!
• May 4, UNCC - Last day of classes at UNCC
• May 27, Myrtle Beach, SC - Summer Beach Project begins!
• June 28, Johannesburg, South Africa - The CCP team flys from Charlotte to Washington DC to Johannesburg!

Prayer Requests

This season is one of the busiest seasons of the year. There is a ton of work to finish the 2nd half of the semester strong and prepare for the summer projects. We would greatly appreciate your partnership with us by praying for a couple of key things:

1. The CCP team - pray for many logistics to be worked out, support raising for the students and for God to be uniting us as a team.
2. Summer Beach Project recruitment - this year there will be over 10x as many students participating in the SBP from UNCC as last year. Pray that students would make godly decisions with how to spend their summers.
3. Our personal support - we are currently in need of just over $700/month or $8500/year to be at 100%. Pray for God's provision over our financial needs (Psalm 24:1)..

UNCC Student Testimony

Friends,  I thought that this was a testimony worth sharing.  I just wanted to share another encouraging story with you about a guy named Chris James, who everyone affectionately refers to as "Biggie." Chris is a sophomore in Kappa Alpha fraternity, a transfer from the University of Richmond where he had a full ride to play football. Chris graduated from Charlotte Christian High School.  Recently Chris made a decision to follow Jesus. I have attached a brief version of his testimony. Please be praying for Chris as our UNCC staff try to begin leading him and helping him walk with God. Chris has been going into the freshman dorms and sharing his testimony with students. It is very encouraging and I am very thankful for what God is doing!  

"On Monday February 9 2010, I can officially and with a big smile on my face tell the world that I became a Christian. My journey to this change in my life was not an easy road, and it took many hardships in order for me to finally open my eyes and see the truth. The lord lead me to begin my college career at the University of Richmond, where I played football and ended up winning a national championship, but that didn't end up working out so he lead me to UNCC, where I thought the key to happiness was the fraternity life. But the life that I went down lead to nothing but heavy drinking and drug use. This lifestyle broke me down inside and i found myself staring at myself in the mirror looking at a soul that had no purpose. I kept wondering why I was so depressed because i had everything in this world that one could want. I had plenty of friends, a loving family, and been blessed athletically, but with all of those things I was still so empty inside. But by the grace of God he revealed himself to me and I accepted Jesus as my personal lord and savior. Big thanks to the cuties at Campus Outreach for helping me grow in my faith and help guide me through this transition phase in my life, and helping me to find Gods purpose in my life."